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Bonerama Confirms Residencies, Solicits Boner Donors

New Orleans’ Bonerama will release its first studio recordings as part of the new EP Hard Times. The five-track collection will include four studio tracks—“Hard Times,” “Folly,” “Lost My House” and a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks,” as well as a cover of “Turn On Your Love Light.” The latter song was recorded this past spring at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Bonerama will support Hard Times with a a month of Northeast October residencies and tour dates running from Oct. 1-30. The residencies include three consecutive Wednesday nights at Johnny D’s in Somerville, MA, four Thursdays at Club Metronome in Burlington, VT, and four Fridays at Sullivan Hall in New York. The whirlwind tour will also make stops in Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Wilmington, DE; Londonderry, NH; Rockland, ME; Manchester, CT; Northampton, MA and Lancaster, PA with more cities to be announced. See below for the current list of fall tour dates.

In addition, the brass band has revealed the Boner Donor program, which is designed to provide the “ultimate Bonerama fan experience.” As the band explains on its web site, “Your investment as a Boner Donor translates to a direct lifeline that will keep our music pumping. It’s the most pure and direct way to support the art that we all need in our lives. For donations set at various pricing levels, fans can reward themselves with anything from hard drives that can be loaded up with live content at Bonerama shows, to serving as roadie for a day or traveling with the band throughout the entire year of 2010!” Click here for the full details on the Boner Donor program.

The band’s fall tour includes stops in the following cities:

September 25 Mandeville LA—Howlin’ Wolf Northshore
September 26 New Orleans LA—Mid City Lanes
October 1 Burlington VT—Club Metronome
October 2 New York NY—Sullivan Hall
October 3 Pittsburgh PA—Rex Theater
October 7 Manchester CT—The Main Pub
October 8 Burlington VT—Club Metronome
October 9 New York NY—Sullivan Hall
October 10 Baltimore MD—8 X 10
October 12 Rockland ME—The Time Out Pub
October 13 Northampton MA—Iron Horse Music Hall
October 14 Somerville MA—Johnny D’s
October 15 Burlington VT—Club Metronome
October 16 New York NY—Sullivan Hall
October 17 Rehoboth Beach DE—Dogfish Head Brewery
October 18 Lancaster PA—Marion Court Room
October 21 Somerville MA—Johnny D’s
October 22 Burlington VT—Club Metronome
October 23 New York NY—Sullivan Hall
October 24 Londonderry NH—Tupelo Music Hall
October 28 Somerville MA—Johnny D’s
October 30 New Orleans LA—Tipitina’s
November 6 Gretna LA—On the River Friday Series
November 13 Live Oak FL—Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival